Hydraulic Oil Care for the ME-Hydraulic, 2-Stroke Diesel Engines | Container Vessels

Customer Case

System: Marine Diesel Engines

Hydraulic control of the injection pump and exhaust valves of the main engines (ME-Hydraulic).

Diesel engine, 2-stroke: MAN 12K98 ME-C6
Oil type: Lubricating oil, Mobilgard 300
Viscosity: 111 cSt at 40°C
Oil volume: 16,000 liters

Challenge

Failures and problems occurred in the hydraulic control system. An analysis of the hydraulic oil has shown high contamination with water and particles.

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Container vessel

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Marine engine, 2-stroke, type MAN 12K98 ME-C6

Solution

Installation of a CJC® Hydraulic Filter 427/81 with CJC® Fine Filter Insert B 427/81 (3 µm absolute) for continuous fine filtration and dewatering of the hydraulic oil (24/7).

Dirt holding capacity: up to 144 kg
Water absorption capacity: approx. 14.4 l
Filtration degree: 3 µm absolute, retention rate < 1 µm
Filter material: 100% natural fibres

The CJC® Hydraulic Filter removes particles, water, oil ageing products and acidic components from the oil with high efficiency.

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CJC® Hydraulic Filter for marine engines installed on the MAN engine

Savings & Benefits for our Customer

The installation of the CJC® Hydraulic Filter has ecological and economical advantages for our customer.

Due to the convincing results on the first container vessel, Hapag-Lloyd decided to install a CJC® Hydraulic Filter on further 24 vessels of different classes, extending the advantages of the CJC® Hydraulic Filter to other container vessels and optimizing a further part of the fleet.

  • Prevention of malfunctions and failures in the ME hydraulic system ensures more reliable engine operation.
    • Since the installation of the CJC® Hydraulic Filter, no more unplanned breakdowns occured.
  • Longer service life of oil-lubricated hydraulic components reduces the need for repairs and spare parts.
  • Cost reduction due to proactive maintenance, as expensive emergency repairs are minimized.
  • Increased operational reliability and efficiency of the hydraulic system leads to more stable engine performance.
  • Oil change of 16,000 liters of hydraulic oil avoided, thus reducing CO2 emissions.
    • 76,800 kg of CO2 are saved per avoided oil change *)

*) per 1 Litre of oil approx. 4.8 kg CO2 (production/disposal)

Improving the CO2 footprint

Longer oil change intervals lead to high savings and, at the same time, protect the environment and resources:

  • less fresh oil
  • less waste oil and CO2

Particle content in 100 ml oil (ISO 4406)

Partikelgehalt Schmierstoff für Hydrauliksteuerung MAN Motor
Results of the oil analysis
Zero sample After 2.5 months After 4 months After < 5 months
Particles > 2 µm 3.031.840 25.398 43.610 8.465
Particles > 5 µm 384.800 11.544 16.936 1.539
Particles > 15 µm 35.650 633 725 66
Oil cleanliness classes ISO 4406 22/19/16 15/14/10 16/15/10 14/11/7
Water, ppm 1.300 1.100 1.065 851

Customer Comment

“Only by installing the CJC fine filter system can the requirements for the ME hydraulic system be met.”

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Andreas Mann
Andreas MannKey Account Manager - Marine Segment